Spiny pipehorse (Solegnathus spinosissimus)

Scientific name: Solegnathus spinosissimus G?nther, 1870

Spiny pipehorse (Solegnathus spinosissimus)

The Spiny pipehorse (Solegnathus spinosissimus) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, southern Australia and New Zealand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Solegnathus spinosissimus
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
49.0
Depth range
114–230 m (374–755 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 114 - 230 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: southern Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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